2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Legal Professions Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal professions was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 61,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Legal Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the legal professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for legal professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in legal professions at Temple, 43% are male and 57% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for legal professions students working on their graduate certificate. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Of the 25 students majoring in legal professions at Montclair State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 71% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
About 53% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 47% are male.
Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 71% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 29% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular legal professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the legal professions majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Legal Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 40% are male.
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Of the 9 students majoring in legal professions at Syracuse, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Albany Law School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate legal professions programs. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany Law is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 20% are male.
St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for legal professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in legal professions at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Best Legal Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best legal professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 931 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,391 |
| New York | 5,735 |
| Maryland | 761 |
| Delaware | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 2,586 |
Majors Related to Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 36,216 |
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Public Administration & Social Service | 98,583 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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